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7 December 2016

Vincenzo Grassi new Secretary General of the European University Institute

Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi is the new Secretary General of the European University Institute (EUI) of Florence. A long-standing expert of European Institutions, Ambassador Grassi was Head of the Department for European Policies at the Prime Minister’s Office, served in the Permanent Mission to the EU in Brussels and as Ambassador to Belgium. The European University […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2016

Meeting between Gentiloni and Johnson to discuss Brexit, the Syrian and Libyan crises and the Western Balkans

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni today met with the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, on the sidelines of the Rome Med 2016 Conference. In addition to exchanging opinions on the perspective Brexit negotiation process, the two ministers shared their respective evaluations on the Libyan crisis and its fallout on the […]

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28 November 2016

Italy-Germany, Minister Gentiloni arrives in Berlin

Minister Gentiloni arrived in Berlin today on a mission that includes, besides the opening of the exhibition on the history of Italian military internees, his participation tomorrow in the session titled “Crises as the New Normal? Perspectives of German and European Foreign Policy” of the 4th Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, promoted by the Koerber Foundation. […]

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Interviews

28 November 2016

Gentiloni: “Migrants and growth. A positive dialogue to defuse the crisis” (La Stampa)

The second edition of Med, introduced in Rome by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, opens a window on an increasingly agitated Mediterranean covered by threatening dark clouds. The challenges are many and the time is short: the imperative of world leaders is dialogue. Let’s start with Putin. On «La Stampa» you entreated Europe to trust him. […]

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Press Releases

22 November 2016

Brexit – Minister Gentiloni meets Barnier: take into account the acquired rights of Italian citizens in the UK

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received this morning at the Farnesina the European Commission’s Chief Brexit Negotiator, Michel Barnier.   The meeting, within the Chief Negotiator’s tour of the major European capitals, was aimed at establishing a first direct contact in preparing for the negotiation for the United Kingdom’s exit […]

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Interviews

19 November 2016

GENTILONI «Growth and defence: we must react and take strong decisions. It is our last chance».

Minister Gentiloni, former Italian Ambassador to the U.S., Giovanni Castellaneta, warns that with Trump at the White House Italy and Europe will no longer be able to count on the USA as in the past years. Are you convinced of that too? “We will cooperate with the president-elect. The U.S. is our number one ally. […]

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10 November 2016

Minister Paolo Gentiloni visits Niger, Mali and Senegal

Migration will be the main issue on the agenda of Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, during his visit to Niger, Mali and Senegal. Italy intends to follow up on the Migration compact and on its commitment for Africa, which will also be expressed when sitting on the UN Security Council in 2017. The main challenge is […]

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Press Releases

8 November 2016

Budget Bill: Secretary General Belloni: the Government’s 2017 budget bill increases the funds for international solidarity​

With reference to the ongoing debate on the budget bill and the expected cuts to public development aid, the Secretary General of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, pointed out that the budget bill presented by the Government provides to increase the funds for international solidarity by 320 million in 2017: an additional 120 million […]

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Interviews

7 November 2016

Gentiloni – Avramopoulos: “Migrants, helping Africa to help Europe” (La Repubblica)

Dear Editor, the challenges raised by the migration flows to Europe during these last few years have shown that we need a global approach reaching well beyond European borders. This is why the European Union launched a new strategy with the aim of defining a Compact with the principal Countries of origin and transit of […]

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Press Releases

19 October 2016

Germany: Mission of Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs , Vincenzo Amendola, to Berlin

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola concluded today his two-day visit to Berlin, that is part of the constant and intense dialogue between Italy and Germany on European and international issues. In view of the upcoming appointments and bilateral meetings, the talks were also  an opportunity for reviewing the main issues discussed at the Government Summit […]

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13 October 2016

World Food Day – The Foreign Ministry will celebrate the Day with a Seminar

The European Union proclaimed 2015 the European Year for Development with the aim of informing and raising the awareness of European citizens on the cooperation actions of the EU and the Member States and of their beneficial effects, both for Europe and for its partner countries.    The European Year for Development, which ended on […]

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Press Releases

11 October 2016

Il Ministro Gentiloni riceve a Roma i Ministri degli Esteri di Germania e Francia

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Paolo Gentiloni riceve  a Roma il Ministro degli Esteri tedesco Frank-Walter Steinmeier e il Ministro degli Esteri francese Jean-Marc Ayrault. L’incontro, che si svolge a Villa Madama, sarà seguito da una conferenza stampa congiunta dei tre Ministri. Sul tavolo dei colloqui tra i tre Partner europei, il dossier siriano, sullo sfondo […]

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